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If you have additional questions or need assistance viewing or filling out these forms, please contact The Graduate School at 406-994-4145.

Please upload forms to SharePoint here. It is the most secure way to deliver your forms to us electronically.     

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Application Program of Study & Committee Graduation
Current Students Electronic Thesis/Dissertations

Department and Faculty/PI

Application Forms

Form Name

Purpose of Form

Last Revision Date

Office Contact

Application for Graduate Admissions

 

Link to applying for admission to the Graduate School.

04-Aug-2021

[email protected]

 

Financial Certificate

This form is for international students applying to MSU.

04-Aug-2021

[email protected]

 

Forms for Current Students

Form Name

Purpose of Form

Last Revision Date

Office Contact

Independent Study Course (592) Request

This form is for graduate students who wish to create a 592 course.

20-Nov-2019

This form is not returned to The Graduate School

Petition to Reserve/Register for Credits

This form is for undergraduate students who wish to register for a graduate level course. Use DocuSign, with G.S. as the final signature. 

1-Feb-2017

Once form is submitted, if approved, the form will be delivered to the Office of the Registrar for registration purposes - you do not register for this course. 

Questions: [email protected]

Report on Master's Comprehensive Exam/Thesis Defense

Report on Doctoral Comprehensive Exam/Dissertation Defense

This form is turned into our office when a student takes the Comp Exam or Thesis Defense.

10-18-2023

[email protected]

Change in Graduate Status

This form is used when a student changes their degree program within the same department.

Feb-2018

[email protected]

Plan of Action Form

 

This is used when a student would like to appeal their suspension

Feb-2024

[email protected]

Plan of Action Instructions for Students

Graduate Student Withdrawal Form

Withdraw from all credits for a current or previous term

11-Aug-2020

[email protected] 

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Program of Study & Committee Forms

Form Name

Purpose of Form

Last Revision Date

Office Contact

Committees to be submitted in MyInfo (Graduate Committee Request link under the Student Services tab).

This form is used for master's and doctoral students to submit their committee or make changes to their approved committee. 

26-July-2023

[email protected]

Committee Instructions for Faculty-Depts

Committee Instructions for Students

Program of Study to be submitted in MyInfo (Graduate Program of Study Request link under the Student Services tab). 

This form is used to set in place the student's program of study or make changes to their approved program of study. A graduate committee must already be approved and on file before you can access this form. 

26-July-2023

[email protected]

Program of Study Instructions for Faculty

Program of Study Instructions for Students

Program of Study Instructions for Certificates

Program of Study Instructions for Staff

Graduate Representative Report

For faculty use only.

1-Jan-2015

[email protected]

 

Forms for Submitting Electronic Thesis/Dissertation

Form Name

Purpose of Form

Last Revision Date

Office Contact

Certificate of Approval Form

This form has been replaced by the Submission Portal Final Upload starting Dec 2020.

Dec-2020

[email protected]

Survey of Earned Doctorates
Complete Online https://sed-ncses.org

All doctoral students must complete this survey.

n/a

[email protected]

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Forms for Graduation

Form Name

Purpose of Form

Last Revision Date

Office Contact

This form has been replaced by the MyInfo Graduation Application 

Graduation Application

This pdf form is now only used to apply for graduation from MSU if you have already applied for the same degree in a prior term, are applying for a one-credit extension, or are applying for an enroute master's. Otherwise, please apply online through MyInfo.

4-Aug-2020

[email protected]

Grad App Directions for Faculty-Depts

Grad App Directions for Grad Students

FAQs for Grad Apps

       

Withdraw Graduation Application
Complete Online

Students who have applied to graduate and are unable to meet the requirements must withdraw their Graduation Application by completing the online form.

n/a

[email protected]

 

Departmental and Faculty/PI Forms

Form Name

Purpose of Form

Last Revision Date

Office Contact

Graduate REsearch Annual Timeline (GREAT)

This form is recommended to be used by research graduate students to plan their next year of research and propose a completion date to their committee.

03-Jan-2024

The Graduate School

Professional Graduate Annual Planning (PGAP)

This form is recommended to be used by professional graduate students to plan their next year.

22-Nov-2022

Graduate School

Term Assistantship Review:
GTA Evaluation
GSA/GRA Evaluation  (for appointments separate from a student’s thesis/dissertation)

Student initiated form routed by DocuSign.  Due 4 weeks before the end of semester. Required.

17-Feb-2022

Graduate School
Employment Authorization Form This form is for students who are a TA or RA and wish to work at MSU. 11-Sep-2018 Graduate School

Electronic Graduate  Assistantship Appointment Form

Initiate GTA/GRA graduate appointments or view your reports.

09-Jul-2015

[email protected]

Grant Budgeting Tool for GRA costs (.xlsx)

 

Used by faculty who are writing a grant proposal to develop the budget for GRA stipends and/or tuition and fees.

27-Oct-2023

 [email protected]  

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Please bookmark the Provost's Forms page for New Course Request, 591 Request, Delete or Change Forms. 

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